Driving angry leads to charges
A man police say drove off with a woman hanging out of the car, and who bumped others with his car, is facing charges.
The incident took place Wednesday evening on Sheldon Avenue. Witnesses contacted police to report a man and woman were arguing about 7:45 p.m. when the man put the car in reverse. Police say the woman was partially in the vehicle and the door was open.
One of the witnesses tried to stand in front of the car to stop the man from driving off with the woman still hanging out of the vehicle, but police say the driver bumped the bystander, and drove away.
Officers later tracked down the suspect and the girlfriend at a residence in the south side of Chatham. According to police, the man admitted to not having a driver’s licence and to driving in that manner.
A 27-year-old Chatham man is charged with two counts of dangerous driving.
Happily handing over stolen items
A Chatham man confronted over stolen items happily handed them over to police and accepted his fate Wednesday evening, police say.
Items were taken from a public facility on Wellington Street in Chatham about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Later that evening, the victim reported to police that her phone had been activated and was showing a location. She also noted that her credit and debit cards had been used at several businesses.
Officers reviewed security footage from the local retailers and identified their suspect, police say. They went to the man’s residence where an individual voluntarily surrendered the stolen phone.
The suspect then came to the door and admitted to the theft and fraud, police say. He also handed over more stolen items that belonged to the victim.
The suspect, a Chatham man, 39, was also wanted on an outstanding warrant from a theft investigation in May.
The man is charged with theft, possession of stolen property, fraud, and unauthorized use of a credit card.
Man slapped; woman charged
A Wallaceburg woman faces assault charges after police say she slapped a man during a dispute over their child Wednesday evening.
Police were called to a Wallace Street apartment about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night for a disturbance call.
Officers learned the woman slapped the man during an argument about their child, police say.
A 36-year-old Wallaceburg woman faces one charge of assault.
